Promoting Fire Ecology Research, Education, and Management

The Association for Fire Ecology is an international organization dedicated to improving the knowledge and use of fire in land management. We are scientists, educators, students, managers, practitioners, policymakers, and interested citizens helping to shape the emerging profession and growing field of fire ecology.

Latest news

AFE News and Updates Posts
EPA Grant Opportunity: Research Effects of Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure
EPA Grant Opportunity: Research Effects of Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure

Funds Available from US EPA to Research Effects of Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure

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2019 Fire Congress Video
2019 Fire Congress Video

Check out this new video highlighting the 2019 Fire Congress and AFE!

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Fire Across Boundaries Webinar Recordings
Fire Across Boundaries Webinar Recordings

The recordings of the Fire Across Boundaries webinars hosted with the Pau Costa Foundation are now available for viewing.

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Virtual Fire Ecology Film Festival
Virtual Fire Ecology Film Festival

We are excited to be co-hosting a virtual film festival in October with the Pau Costa Foundation! View the films and vote by Oct 20.

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New Mentoring Futures Program
New Mentoring Futures Program

Look to the future and join our new mentoring program as a mentee or mentor!

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Accepting Nominations for 2020 AFE Awards
Accepting Nominations for 2020 AFE Awards

Help us recognize leaders in the field of fire ecology and management by submitting a nomination for an AFE Award in 2020!

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AFE Certification News
AFE Certification News

Lots of Certification News! Deadline Extended to October 1, New Re-certification Program, and New Fuels Certifications

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Fire Continuum Conference Proceedings
Fire Continuum Conference Proceedings

A proceedings of the Fire Continuum Conference, held in May 2018 in Missoula, Montana, has been published through the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station.

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COVID-19 Information and Resources
COVID-19 Information and Resources

Collection of COVID-19 documents, articles, and other resources or links that are relevant to the wildland fire community. This list continues to grow as new information becomes available.

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New Fuels Certification
New Fuels Certification

The Professional Certification Subcommittee is pleased to announce the addition of 5 new certifications for those working in wildland fuels.

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2020 Outstanding Associate Editor
2020 Outstanding Associate Editor

Congratulations to Guillermo E. Defossé, María Marcela Godoy, and María del Carmen Dentoni for winning the Outstanding Associate Editor Award for 2020!

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Podcast Episode 6: Communicating Fire Science through Art
Podcast Episode 6: Communicating Fire Science through Art

This episode features Melanie Colavito, Collin Haffey, and Cari Kimball discussing the Fires of Change collaborative art exhibit, which was designed to communicate about shifting fire regimes in the Southwest.

Upcoming EVENT

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Fire Ecology Across Boundaries: Connecting Science and Management
Oct 12
Fire Ecology Across Boundaries: Connecting Science and Management

This conference focuses on connecting fire ecology research and management across geographic and disciplinary boundaries. The conference will cover a wide range of topics to address the main challenges of wildfires in the era of climate change with the perspective of fire ecology.

 

LATEST JOB POSTINGS

Jobs Posts
Post Doc Position at Oklahoma State University

The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, is seeking qualified individuals to work on a research project funded through the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (South Central-CASC). The research aims to understand the nexus of climate change and prescribed fire risk analysis, tolerance, and communication.

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NAU Fire Ecology PhD Position

Northern Arizona University School of Forestry seeks to fill one PhD position funded through a Teaching Assistantship. This position will focus on spatial patterns of wildfire disturbance related to forest dynamics, post-fire recovery, and biodiversity conservation in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico.

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Virginia Pinelands Dave Tice Science Technician

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Virginia Pinelands Dave Tice Science Technician to assist with habitat and fire management, fire effects monitoring and preserve stewardship, primarily at the Piney Grove Preserve.

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SAFE / Student Highlights

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Harrison Scholarship Recipient Announced
Harrison Scholarship Recipient Announced

Congratulations to Claire Tortorelli, PhD student at Oregon State University for winning the 2020 Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship!

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AFE’s journal, Fire Ecology, publishes peer-reviewed articles on all ecological and management aspects relating to wildland fire. Freely access journal articles and get details about submitting a manuscript.